Dublin City Council has been called upon to take a heavier hand when dealing with litterbugs after more waste was left along the Grand Canal at Portobello.

Hundreds of people looking for a good place to enjoy the sun took to the popular spot over the long weekend as the capital baked in temperatures of 23 degrees Celsius.

But in a repeat of scenes when sun blasted the capital last month, huge amounts of rubbish were thoughtlessly left along the canal by many of those who visited the area.

It's led to calls for the local authority to properly implement bye-laws against littering and allocate additional resources such as large bins to Portobello Bridge during the summer months.

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Fianna Fail's representative for Dublin Bay South, Jim O’Callaghan, says that most people who congregate in the area are not breaking any laws.

But he hit out at the minority of those who he said show a "complete disregard" for those living nearby who have to look at the litter and see people urinating in public.

Mr O'Callaghan said: “I understand that Gardai stationed in Pearse Street patrol the area to curb any anti-social behaviour but when evening comes in the residents of Portobello and Harold’s Cross are left to deal with reams of unwanted rubbish.